On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:50:53 +0530, Randhir Prakash wrote:
B) LINX provides connectivity using Single Mode Fiber in Telehouse
North. I am looking to learn more about how to connect the Openbsd
box
Ethernet network to fiber network of LINX i.e. Media converter vs a
managed switch. and what make and models will be best option ? I am
looking for a cost effective and flexible solution either Media
converter vs a managed switch.
I've used this card in a similar situation;
http://rubytech.com.tw/EN/product.php?pd_id=643
..but using Linux rather than Openbsd. It detects as a
VT6120/VT6121/VT6122 so perhaps it will work if openbsd supports that..
or if you're running openbsd under Xen or VMware anyway perhaps the host
can support it.
It works ok. It has the advantage of space saving over a media convert
or switch but the card is not particularly cheap.. I think I paid around
£300 for mine which is certainly more expensive than a cheap media
converter + copper nic, and if you later need to upgrade the server
hardware it might be better to have the flexibility of a switch anyway.
Rob
